To sum up, this was indeed an act of self-rescue, and now receiving a reward, it is an unexpected joy. Naturally, no one has any objections.
After the rewards were distributed based on contributions, Wang Ba initially considered selecting an example to further establish authority. However, after scanning the respectful attitudes of the crowd and recalling the previous great battle, it seed that no one betrayed the enemy at the ti, so he regretfully shook his head and then looked around at the crowd, speaking solemnly:
"Though this battle was won, it was rely because the Supre True Buddha didn’t know the unification of Zhang’s Ruins, nor was aware that everyone could work in unison and exert joint force, thus we took advantage of it... However, through this battle, our cards are now known to the Supre True Buddha, next ti if they return, it will undoubtedly be a tough and extraordinary hard fight."
Upon hearing these words, everyone turned serious, and the excitent within their hearts suddenly quieted down.
Seeing this, Wang Ba then smiled:
"Yet we have our advantages as Rogue Cultivators. Although we are not the match for the Supre True Buddha in direct confrontation, we triumph in having an abundance of thods, leaving them defenseless. Thus, we should enlarge this advantage based on such thinking. Additionally, our cooperation is sowhat unfamiliar; if we can truly cooperate seamlessly..."
He only indicated a direction, for he actually knew little about the housekeeping thods of many forces.
However, after hearing Wang Ba’s words, all the cultivators seed to ponder and soon their eyes lit up slightly.
They naturally could think of these, just that their standing differs, and due to having very little contact with the Supre True Buddha, their understanding is truly sowhat shallow. Wang Ba, having engaged with the monks of the Supre True Buddha many tis, is experienced, offering insight that naturally hits the nail on the head.
After finishing these, although Wang Ba was eager to go to the Cloud Sky Realm, he still patiently together with the cultivators, attentively repaired the surface formation of Zhang’s Ruins.
What slightly surprised Wang Ba was that the previous great battle shattered the surface of Zhang’s Ruins, which had accumulated countless millennia of stubborn stones, revealing the harder stone quality beneath.
Despite the previous exchanges between Bodhisattvas and Arhats, early and middle-stage Crossing Tribulations, they did not destroy even an inch of this underground stone quality.
"This Zhang’s Ruins is sowhat mysterious..."
Wang Ba personally used Dao Domain to bombard it, although without full strength, he rely left a few traces on this hard stone, feeling surprised.
Given his current ability, even the Realm mbrane of the Cloud Sky Realm without the protection of a formation would mostly be obliterated in his hands, yet it had no impact on Zhang’s Ruins, naturally making him feel unexpected.
"Perhaps it has been nurtured by Chaos Origin Substance for countless years, its quality has long been extraordinary."
Taoist Friend Yin followed behind, speculating upon seeing this situation.
Wang Ba pondered for a brief mont and then wondered:
"When I first ca here, I had a question I never asked, and today it crosses my mind again... Why is it nad ’Zhang’s Ruins’?"
Generally, place nas have reasons.
For example, sothing like Wang San Bend, nad after the nurous Wang family here, and the road bends three tis.
Simple and easy to understand, known at a glance.
Yet Zhang’s Ruins leaves people sowhat puzzled.
Upon hearing this, Taoist Friend Yin was also stunned, frowning and pondering for a while, eventually shaking his head awkwardly:
"I truly don’t know this, Ruins Master please wait, I’ll go find Cheng Lianzi, maybe he knows."
Wang Ba was about to wave his hand, but Taoist Friend Yin already transmitted sound to Cheng Lianzi, who was repairing formations with other cultivators in the distance. Cheng Lianzi imdiately flew over, and upon hearing Wang Ba’s question, he laughed:
"Taoist Friend Yin not knowing is quite normal, let alone the Ruins Master, even the entire Zhang’s Ruins’ cultivators, few would know."
Taoist Friend Yin spoke with so discontent:
"So, aren’t you aware of it?"
"Naturally."
Cheng Lianzi had no intention of modesty, then looked at Wang Ba and explained:
"Ruins, it bears many anings. So say Ruins is ’圩’ aning market, it is rumored that it initially was a market for Rogue Cultivators for trading, therefore, this ’Zhang’s Ruins’ is a market nad ’Zhang’s’."
"However, so say this ’Ruins’ ans abandoned. Originally it was a Domain, but later due to so mutation, the population scattered, and the Domain turned into ruins, correspondingly reflecting the ’Ruins’ character, indicating it is an abandoned Domain."
"An abandoned Domain, does seem possible."
Wang Ba heard this, shown contemplative, and then nodded slightly.
"Ruins Master has discerning insight."
Cheng Lianzi lightly flattered, then nodded:
"The Laowen Sect has been passed down through generations, and it is considered to be the longest-standing power in Zhang’s Ruins today. As such, it retains many ancient secrets, one of which states that long ago, at the end of Realm Sea, Jicang Abyss erupted, and the presence of a Second Realm Sea erged, crossing over Jicang Abyss. Its power was imnse, destroying Domains and collapsing voids in its path, but ultimately it was bound by the rules of Realm Sea, and perished; however, its immortal corpse drifted within Realm Sea..."
Wang Ba’s gaze showed slight surprise, and he couldn’t help but lower his head, looking at the ground beneath him:
"So, this is the immortal corpse of the Second Realm Sea?"
In his mind, he instantly recalled the shape of Zhang’s Ruins, which indeed resembled a living being. If it were said to be an immortal corpse, it couldn’t be more reasonable.
Currently, Cheng Lianzi was utterly convinced, speaking without reservation:
"The Patriarch of our sect sees it this way too. Only the body of an immortal can manifest a Domain and shelter cultivators. Yet, after he entered Mahayana, several explorations yielded nothing, leaving him with regret as he ascended. The magic treasure and horn I use are treasures our Patriarch found deep within Zhang’s Ruins."
As he spoke, he sighed:
"Patriarch left these two treasures, saying that if one could comprehend the ’horn’, there’s hope to enter Mahayana. Unfortunately, later disciples are incompetent, unable to understand it. Since his ti, no one has been able to reach the late-stage Crossing Tribulation."
Wang Ba was slightly surprised by this:
"The horn is also within Zhang’s Ruins?"
He imdiately recalled that the other party indeed ntioned this matter before, but he was too busy to pay attention.
Thinking of this, he also thought of another thing. When he activated the horn, in that instant, his consciousness seed to arrive in an ’ocean’.
But in another instant, his consciousness seed forcibly pushed out...
At that ti, he thought it was an illusion, feeling strange, and only thought fate had not co. Now, connecting with Cheng Lianzi’s words, many possibilities erged in his mind.
He couldn’t help but lower his head again, looking at the hard stone beneath his feet. This ti, whether psychological or otherwise, it truly seed as if he saw skin-like textures on it.
"This Zhang’s Ruins... could it still be alive?"
He couldn’t help but recall what Taoist Friend Yin and others said before. To stay and cultivate in Zhang’s Ruins, one must gain the recognition of Zhang’s Ruins’ core.
As for what the core is, opinions vary.
Reflecting now, perhaps in the depths of Zhang’s Ruins lies the immortal’s will...
"So, when I was initially not recognized by the ’core’, it might not have been by accident, but then why was the ’core’ not recognizing ?"
"Is there sothing different about compared to other cultivators?"
"Could it be..."
Sothing stirred inside him, and vaguely he realized sothing in his mind.
"Unwilling to ddle?"
"Or... afraid?"
His expression remained calm, yet countless thoughts intertwined within his mind.
At that mont, he wanted to test, but eventually restrained his impulse.
"Let’s wait a while, wait a while before anything else since the existence within Zhang’s Ruins hasn’t done anything to , at least for now there’s no malice towards ..."
His task wasn’t to gamble on whether the existence wanted to maintain goodwill but to ensure that even if it didn’t harbor goodwill, he could still retreat unhard.
But seeing the faint traces on the stone beneath his feet, Wang Ba knew the distance within this matter might be far greater than imagined.
"However, there isn’t a lack of hope... if Zhang’s Ruins is indeed an immortal corpse as Cheng Lianzi said, then at least Realm Sea still restricts it, preventing recklessness."
"Perhaps this is also why it tolerates cultivators living upon its body..."
"Wait... sothing’s amiss!"
"If Zhang’s Ruins rely tolerated cultivators living on its body, why does it need ’core’ recognition?"
Wang Ba felt a chilling realization, subconsciously glancing at countless cultivators around him before looking at the earth below. He thought of the need for recognition to cultivate in Zhang’s Ruins, the many forces in Zhang’s Ruins yet none at late-stage Crossing Tribulation, thought of himself being expelled from that ’ocean’...
In that instant, he finally realized a possibility:
"Is the entity deep within Zhang’s Ruins utilizing these cultivators to nourish itself?!"
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